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Han (Korean: 한), or haan, is a concept of an emotion, variously described as some form of grief or resentment, among others, that is said to be an essential element of Korean identity by some, and a modern post-colonial identity by others. The historicity of han in premodern Korea is disputed.
Nunchi, sometimes noonchi (눈치), is a Korean concept signifying the subtle art and ability to listen and gauge others' moods. It first appears in the 17th century as nunch'ŭi (眼勢 in hanja), meaning "eye force/power". [1] In Western culture, nunchi could be described as the concept of emotional intelligence.
In Joseon society, won (Korean: 원; Hanja: 冤; MR: wŏn) described intense negative emotions, often distress, that came from feelings of injustice. Won played an integral role in justice, lawmaking, and daily life in Joseon Korea.
A professor of Korean Studies at the University of Hamburg says the emotion is part of a cult of personality. Yvonne Schulz Zinda said, "The Kim rulers are exaggerated, almost godlike perceived."
Emotions play a critical role in interpersonal relationships and how people relate to each other. Emotional exchanges can have serious social consequences that can result in either maintaining and enhancing positive relationships or becoming a source of antagonism and discord (Fredrickson, 1998; [34] Gottman & Levenson, 1992). [35]
Furthermore, emotion taxonomies vary due to the differing implications emotions have in different languages. [26] That being said, not all English words have equivalents in all other languages and vice versa, indicating that there are words for emotions present in some languages but not in others. [29]
Hwabyeong or Hwapyŏng (Korean: 화병; Hanja: 火病) is a Korean somatization disorder, a mental illness which arises when people are unable to confront their anger as a result of conditions which they perceive to be unfair. [1] Hwabyeong is known as a Korean culture-bound syndrome. [2]
A portmanteau of emotion and sound, an emotisound is a brief sound transmitted and played back during the viewing of a message, typically an IM message or email message. The sound is intended to communicate an emotional subtext. [65] Some services, such as MuzIcons, combine emoticons and music players in an Adobe Flash-based widget. [66]